DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. MOTOR REGULATIONS. WITHHELD FOR REVISION. WELLINGTON, Jan. 4. The new motor regulations, recently circulated in draft form, will probably not be gazetted, as revised, for some weeks yet. A fair response has been made to the invitation extended to local bodies and others to consider the proposals and forward suggestions to the authorities, a fair batch of replies having reached the Public Works Department. It is understood that the major proposals have been generally accepted as satisfactory, but that the criticism offered has not in the main followed a constructive line.

The revised regulations are ready for issue, hut further consideration by tho Cabinet will he necessary before they are gazetted.

SCHOOL CURRICULUM. WELLINGTON, Jan. 4. A conference of School Inspectors is to he held towards the end of next month to consider modifications in the primary school curriculum, and the recommendations made in that connection by the School Syllabus Revision Committee, which has been hearing evidence on the questions at intervals during the past twelve months. An advance draft of the Committee’s report is now under consideration by officers of the Education Department, and it is anticipated that an advanced draft of the revised syllabus will ho placed before the conference of Inspectors. The final meeting of the Syllabus Revision Committee will also lie held in February, when the finishing touches will lie put to the report, which will then go on to the Minister.

INQUEST. ROTORUA, Jan. 4. At the inquest concerning the death of Father Kreymborg, a verdict was returned that deceased mot his death through injuries received by being thrown from a motor car, owing to a tyre bursting, no blame being attachable to anyone, and the speed not being excessive. The deceased was 60 years old, a native of Holland, and had been half his lifetime in the Dominion. He was a .practical carpenter, and built a church not long ago, his photo, in working garb, appearing in the press, llis work was nearly all among the Maori people. He also built a con vent and school at Mokianga as well as a church. Recently he c-ame somh to Rotorua as parish priest in succession to Dean Lighthcart.

FIRE AT PRTANE. NAPIER* Jan. 5. An outbreak of fire in an hotel at 1.30 this morning destroyed the hotel building of twenty-four rooms owned by Herbert Neagle, Hawkesbury Motor Company’s stables, a vacant shop and a forge at Petane. A bucket brigade saved the shops and benzine store across the road from the blaze. Insurance on the hotel building amounts t > £4,000 in New Zealand office, and on contents £1,300 in Norwich Union, on fittings £250 in New Zealand office. The stable building is insured for €IOO in the Atlas office. YOUNG BURGLAR. AUCKLAND. Jan. 5. A youth, 18 years of age, was caught under a bed in a house at Point Chevalier last night. In his pockets were a torch, black mask, key and sandshoes. He was remanded in the Police Court this morning on a charge ol breaking and entering. The tenants of the house were temporarily absent.